Graphic shows profile of Ismail Haniyeh.
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Top Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh killed in Iran
By Jordi Bou
July 31, 2024 - Ismail Haniyeh, 62, the head of Hamas’s political wing, has been assassinated in Iran’s capital, Tehran.
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Iran’s Revolutionary Guards confirmed the death of Haniyeh, hours after he attended a swearing in ceremony for the country's new president, and said it was investigating.
His death will be seen as a major coup by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his coalition, which vowed to eliminate Hamas leaders after the group’s Oct 7 attack.
The attack is hugely embarrassing for Iran, and presents Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Masoud Pezeshkian with the challenge of how to respond.